Trials By Fire (Divine Order Saga)

Posted on June 19, 2016

For five thousand years the world has been without war, ever since the Founding, when a divinely-inspired organization known as the Order forged every warring kingdom together into a single realm. Since then there has only been peace under their watchful eye, maintained by Justices – the living will of the gods in the world.

When Daron graduates and becomes a Justice, he discovers that the peace is showing signs of cracking. He becomes swept up in a plot surrounding a young woman, Leah, who is being ruthlessly pursued by unknown attackers. While attempting to keep her safe and grow into his new abilities, he becomes tangled in the plans of a man in possession of unholy magic, never before seen in the realm, who is bent on opening the eyes of humanity to a dark and hidden truth. He struggles to protect those around him and stop the first embers of war from flaring up once more after millennia of peace.

Richard Hein was born in the Pacific Northwest, though he spent some time living in Wisconsin and Illinois before moving back to Washington with his family in 1987. He’s lived in the scenic Skagit Valley since then.
Interest in writing began early by writing stories for his classmates in Kindergarten, winning a young-authors award in the Sixth Grade, and spending much of his high school classes writing instead of learning.
Richard spends his days as a server administrator and website programmer, working on writing and prolific reading in the evening.

Daron and Leah have learned the gods lied to humanity. After stopping a budding civil war, they discover that the secrets of the gods go far deeper than any could have imagined – a secret that could destroy the world if they let it out.

Leah resigns herself to becoming a weapon of war as Daron tries desperately to piece together a future for humanity. Their paths cross once more as a friend turned enemy attempts to undo the world itself.